Cell Biology
What is the term for cell division that results in 2 identical daughter cells, each having the same number of chromosomes?
Mitosis
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Femur
Xenon, Radon, & Argon are...
Noble Gases
Who invented the atomic bomb?
Oppenheimer
Mrs B’s 1-person team is credited with discovering an asteroid. The team, Glorious Purpose, is named after this Marvel Character.
Loki
What is the term for pumping ions/molecules through a membrane AGAINST the concentration gradient (hint: this process requires energy)
Active Transport
What part of the brain controls body temperature, sleep, and appetite?
Hypothalamus
What isotope of carbon is used in radiocarbon dating to determine the age of ancient organic materials?
Carbon-14
Who discovered gravity?
Isaac Newton
Mrs Bennett plays many instruments for fun, including this 5-stringed instrument that comes in an electric and acoustic version.
Guitar
Name 2 components of the cell theory
-Cells are the basic structural/functional unit of all living things
-All cells come from pre-existing cells
-All living organisms are made of one of more cells
What term describes the motion of bending the forearm towards the body?
Flexion
What is the term for a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction?
Catalyst
Who discovered the Theory of Relativity?
Albert Einstein
Mrs. B holds 3 degrees: a bachelors in business, a bachelor’s in biology and a masters in this field, which examines small living and nonliving organisms.
Microbiology
The cell membrane consists of hydrophobic tails & hydrophilic heads; what is the term for this phenomenon?
What is the "master gland" of the endocrine system?
Pituitary Gland
What is always the reactant in combustion reactions?
Oxygen
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
Mrs. B holds 3 degrees: a bachelors in business, a bachelor’s in biology and a masters in this field, which examines small living and nonliving organisms.
Microbiology
What is the main component of plant cell walls?
Cellulose
What is the term for the subfield of biology that studies "tissue"?
Histology
Name a subatomic particle other than electrons, protons, and neutrons
Gluon, neutrino, quark, boson, photon
Who is considered to be the "father of microscopy"
Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek
Sharing a name with the only marsupial in the U.S., Mrs. B graduated as a scientist- astronaut at this program
Possum